Former militants from jihadist groups in Syria are now a real threat after the defeat of the Islamic State as many of them may be planning to return to Russia, RIA news agency reported today, citing the head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told a meeting of Russia's National Counter-Terrorism Committee that his service had uncovered a core of extremists from Central Asia planning "terrorist acts" during the New Year and during the 2018 election campaign. , in the Moscow region.